Lee is ordered by Cassandra to draw a map of the tunnels to the pyramid. He doesn't after several failed attempts to wake up the detention teacher and Cassandra threatens to harm his family. Lee's mother, Sue, is at the hair salon, where The Serpent asks questions to her about the Ping family. Lee realizes that it's his father, Alfred, who is being targeted. He witnesses two Reaper Mats and The Serpent attempting to neutralize Alfred. However in the end the Reaper Mats and the Serpent walk away and he realizes the chase was all a waste of time. Also Tina and Jenny find out from the librarian that the book was owned by the Amazing Finnwich. Meanwhile, many other students on a field trip, including Cam and Cyrus, are blackmailed into eating beetles or being expelled from the school. At home, Lee is informed about the book by both Tina and Jenny. Unbeknownst to the Ping family, The Serpent has found their home, as a result of his conversation with Sue.